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Example sentences for "sent ambassadors"

  • The Britons, much struck with the sudden arrival of the emperor, and learning that such a mighty force was collected against them, sent ambassadors, sued for peace, and were willing to excuse their past transgressions.

  • With this view he sent ambassadors to the king, to declare to him, that he had not brought so great a number of men for the purpose either of staying with him, or offering any violence to the country.

  • The people of Lepreum, having thus got control of their own town, sent ambassadors to place it in the power of Philip.

  • Meanwhile the Achaeans, being hard pressed by the war, and ascertaining that the king was not far off, sent ambassadors to him begging for help.

  • The king's camp was near Thyatira; and Antiochus, hearing there that Publius Scipio had fallen sick and was conveyed to Elaea, sent ambassadors to conduct his son to him.

  • The Helvetii, compelled by the want of everything, sent ambassadors to him about a surrender.

  • Hiram also, the king of the Tyrians, sent ambassadors to him, and made a league of mutual friendship and assistance with him.

  • So he sent ambassadors to him, and saluted him, and congratulated him on the present happy state of his affairs.

  • Bibars, in his turn, sent ambassadors to Charles, less for the purpose of following up any negotiations, than to obtain information upon the state and views of Christendom.

  • Hezekiah, grieved to see his kingdom pillaged, sent ambassadors to him, to desire peace upon any terms he would prescribe.

  • John, king of Aragon, who succeeded upon the death of Alfonso, sent ambassadors to request their assistance for his nephew Ferrando, in compliance with the terms of the treaty recently made with his father Alfonso.

  • They also renewed their old oaths with the Chalcidians and took new ones: the Argives, besides, sent ambassadors to the Athenians, bidding them evacuate the fort at Epidaurus.

  • For he sent ambassadors 98 to Ostrogotha, to whose rule Ostrogoths and Visigoths alike, that is, the two peoples of the same tribe, were still subject.

  • He sent ambassadors to the CaƱaris, inviting their friendship.

  • At the same time he sent ambassadors to require the restoration of the treasure which Vonones had carried off from Parthia and had left behind him in Syria or Cilicia.

  • He therefore laid aside all thought of renewing hostilities with Rome; and, on the arrival of Aurelius in Syria, sent ambassadors to him with friendly assurances, who were received favorably by the philosophic Emperor.

  • Accordingly, he sent ambassadors to Antiochus to propose peace, and to inquire on what conditions it would be granted him.

  • Immediately upon his accession he sent ambassadors to Rome announcing the fact, apologizing for the circumstances under which it had taken place, and proposing a renewal of the peace which had subsisted between Augustus and his father.

  • In the midst of this general excitement, Alexius Comnena, who was threatened by the Turks, sent ambassadors to the pope, to solicit the assistance of the Latins.

  • His first endeavour was to make the marriage he had just contracted subservient to his projects, and he sent ambassadors to Constantinople, with instructions to induce Manuel to assist him in the conquest of Egypt.

  • The vizier Chaver, frightened at the approach of the Syrians, sent ambassadors to the Christians, to promise them immense riches, and press them to hasten their march.

  • For several months he had been master of Jerusalem, and as he trembled for his new conquest, he sent ambassadors to the Christian army.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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